The purpose of the Bates Technical College Assessment Committee is to help Bates faculty create a college centered on student learning. We (1) assist faculty in writing clear, measurable student learning outcomes and (2) gather data to describe how well students meet those outcomes. Each year we focus our efforts on one Institution-level Student Learning Outcome (ISLO): Critical Thinking, Effective Communication or Human Diversity.

The Assessment Committee uses the ABCD Model to assist faculty in the writing of high-quality SLOs for their programs and courses. Our SLOs communicate to students what they will learn while studying at Bates Technical College.

The committee gathers evidence from instructors annually on how well students are performing on learning outcomes at the course level. Each CSLO is aligned with outcomes at the program and institution level. By focusing one Institutional Student Learning Outcome (ISLO) per year the Assessment Committee documents how students are meeting the full spectrum of outcomes every three years.